Shen Unveils Five Policies at Shrine, Wang Gifts Thor's Hammer

On the evening of the 11th, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Pao-yang held a large-scale public rally at Taipei's renowned Baoan Temple, where he presented five grassroots policy proposals tailored specifically for Zhongshan and Datong districts to supporting crowds and citizens. These included innovative concepts such as a nighttime coordination mechanism and the connection of urban pathways, attempting to start from the real needs of everyday life and propose a concrete, viable municipal blueprint. The event not only drew numerous grassroots citizens to listen, but DPP Legislator and campaign headquarters deputy manager Wang Shih-chien also personally attended to endorse Shen. During the event, Wang presented Shen with a Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) symbolizing justice and strength, expressing his hope that Shen will use formidable resolve in the future to thoroughly sweep away injustice, unrighteousness, and deep-seated old practices in Taipei City, pushing the atmosphere at the venue to a climax.

While delivering his policy platform at Baoan Temple, Shen Pao-yang pointed out that as Taiwan's capital, Taipei City possesses abundant resources, but still leaves considerable room for improvement in many grassroots details and local governance. Particularly at the intersection of Zhongshan and Datong districts, commercial activity is prosperous yet lanes and alleys are complex; traditional administrative management models often fail to promptly respond to citizens' sudden needs during nighttime or special hours. Therefore, among his five major policy treasures, he particularly emphasized a nighttime contingency mechanism with personnel coordination, as well as the connection of urban pathways utilizing big data and local networks. He hopes to break through the past rigid system where various departments operated independently, ensuring administrative resources can be precisely delivered precisely when citizens need them most, providing comprehensive care spanning public security, transportation, old community renewal, and the guidance of the nighttime economy.

Speaking as the deputy manager of the campaign headquarters, Wang Shih-chien displayed his consistent sharp style and high popularity. He gave high praise to Shen Pao-yang's educational and professional background and his firm stance on resisting China to protect Taiwan, emphasizing that Taipei City needs a mayor with an international perspective, legal professional expertise, and immunity from interference by traditional local factions to lead the city's transformation. On stage, Wang handed the carefully prepared Mjölnir to Shen, symbolizing the handover of a heavy responsibility and a sharp weapon to combat illegality. He expressed expectations that after entering the city government, Shen will demonstrate thunderous determination to carry out sweeping reforms targeting Taipei City's long-standing public works defects, land development disputes, and administrative negligence, thoroughly clearing away injustices and restoring a fair and just living and residential environment to the citizens.

This temple-square rally held at Baoan Temple was not only an important step for Shen Pao-yang to go deep into the grassroots and get close to voters, but it also highlighted the DPP's strategic layout in the Taipei mayoral race to strive for the integration of local forces and innovative discourse. As the spiritual center and cultural landmark of Datong District, Baoan Temple has long been an important venue for politicians striving for grassroots recognition. By choosing to speak here and release policy proposals exclusive to the Zhongshan-Datong district, Shen not only demonstrated respect for local culture, but also hoped to directly converse with citizens through the grounded format of a temple-square speech, dispelling outside doubts that scholars entering politics might devolve into empty talk, and proving with concrete policy substance that he possesses both the practical ability and meticulous mindset to govern the capital.

As the election campaign gradually heats up, Shen Pao-yang's camp is step by step consolidating his leadership position in the hearts of pan-green supporters and actively extending an olive branch to middle-of-the-road voters and local residents by proposing concrete policies and combining the endorsement of heavyweight party fighters. How to strike a balance between the traditional voter structure and the urban expectation for novelty and change will be the direction for Shen Pao-yang's team to continuously strive toward. Meanwhile, Wang Shih-chien's gesture of gifting the Mjölnir not only added topic discussion and tension to the campaign, but also shaped Shen Pao-yang's political warrior image of daring to challenge the system and defend citizens' rights. This policy presentation at Baoan Temple has undoubtedly injected powerful momentum and profound discussion focus into the entire mayoral race. (Source fact: Central News Agency)